Horseshoe.



Patented Aug. I9. I902.

F. SHEELEY.

HOBSESHUE.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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FRED SHEELEY, OF FLEISOHMANNS, NEW YORK.

HORSE SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,454, dated August19,1902.

Application filed December 27,1901. Eerial No. 87,414- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, FRED SI-IEELEY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Fleischmanns, in the county of Delaware and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description. v

This invention relates to improvements in horseshoes; and the object isto provide a horseshoe with calks that may be easily and quicklyattached or removed, so that sharp. calks may be used for winter weatherto prevent the horse from slipping on ice, frozen ground, or the likeand fiat-faced calks be applied for summer use.

I will describe a horseshoe embodying my invention and then point outthe novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a horseshoe embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section showing one embodiment oftoe-calk attachments. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, andFigs. 6, 7, and 8 are perspective views of difierent forms of calks.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a horseshoe substantially inthe usual form. The heel-calks are indicated at 11 and the toe-oalks at12. Each heel-calk 11 is wedgeshaped and flattened on its oppositesides, and as a means for removably connecting the heel-calk to the shoeI provide the calk with a threaded shank 13 for engaging athreadin anopening formed in the shoe. Between the shank 13 and the calk shoulders1d are formed to engage against the surface of the shoe, so as to bracethe calk and prevent possible breaking at the shank portion. These calksmay be turned transversely of the shoe or they may be arrangedlengthwise thereof, as indicated by Fig. 1. The toe-calk 12 is alsowedgeshaped, but it is much longer than the heelcalks. This toe-calk 12is provided with a base 15, the opposite edges of which are bevcut sidewalls of a slot formed in a block 16, secured to the shoe by rivets orotherwise.

The base 15 is longitudinally tapered, as is also the slot, so that thetoe-calk may be slid in from one end of the block 16, and when insertedthe lip 17 on the smaller end of the base may be turned to engageagainst the end of the block, thus preventing an outward movement of thecalk.

It is designed that the toe-calk shall stand at an incline relative tothe plane of the shoe, so that when the horse lifts his foot, the heelportion being naturally first lifted, the calk will stand practically ina vertical line, so that it may be readily withdrawn from the ground.Some shoes are transversely beveled or inclined on their lower sides, asindicated in Fig. 2, and therefore by securing the block 16 to itssurface the toe-calk will have the desired incline. In other instances,however, shoes are made flat or on a horizontal plane on their lowersurfaces. In such instances the base-walls of the slots through theblock 18, as indicated in Fig. 4, should be inclined relatively to theshoe. In Fig. 7 the toe-calk 19 is flat or smooth, and this calk may beused in warm weather or when there is no danger of the horse slipping,and the heel-calk 20in Fig. 8 is also smooth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent 1. In a horseshoe, a block secured to the toeportion of the shoe, and having a slot, the opposite side walls of thisslot being undercut, a toe-calk, a base on said toe-calk having itsedges designed to engage with said undercut walls, and a lip on one endof the base adapted to be turned against the block.

2. In a horseshoe, a block on the toe portion of said horseshoe, andhaving a channel or groove, the opposite side walls of whichare undercutand converged at one end, a wedge-shaped toe-calk, a base on said calkhaving beveled edges for engaging with said walls of the channel, and alip on one end of the base adapted to be turned against the end of theblock.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRED SHEELEY.

Witnesses:

VIRGIL B. VAN Waeonnn, MAPEL S. SNYDER.

